The World Cup is coming to Lawrence, Kansas as Team Algeria makes Lawrence their home base for all of the excitement. Local officials estimate over 15,000 visitors will come to Lawrence between Thursday June 11, 2026, and Sunday July 19, 2026.

We plan to broadcast over 1,000 reports during this exciting event. We’ll be covering everything from team profiles, team standings, player news, and even local traffic conditions. There has never been anything like this in Lawrence Sports History and you’ll find it all right here.

Bookmark this page for the latest national and local coverage of all things World Cup.

New to the World Cup? Don’t worry, you can learn all about the 48 teams chosen to compete, just click here to view team news and team profiles.

The stage is set. The full list of 48 teams who will compete in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ is now confirmed and the 12 groups are complete for the global showpiece in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

The 104-game tournament kicks off on Thursday, 11 June as co-hosts Mexico tackle South Africa at Mexico City Stadium, and will conclude on Sunday, 19 July with the World Cup Final in New York New Jersey.

Read on for full details on each of the groups and learn how teams will qualify for the knockout phase of the tournament, with information on the tiebreakers used if nations are level on points. Click here to continue.

Learn how all of the teams are ranked. Pick your favorite teams to win. Click here to go to the Rankings Page.